Yep, lol. Charles Dickens was required reading when I was wee. My aunt, the nun, was a lover of his books. I did enjoy when we read together. It had special meaning for me. I do not fancy him otherwise, though.well named, then
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Yep, lol. Charles Dickens was required reading when I was wee. My aunt, the nun, was a lover of his books. I did enjoy when we read together. It had special meaning for me. I do not fancy him otherwise, though.well named, then
I loved A Tale of Two Cities.
I knew the first couple of pages off by heart when I was a kid. My aunt and I again, lol. She told the story to me in her own telling....which helped a lot.That is one of my all time favourite books. In high school everyone else was complaining and looking for Coles notes.
I knew the first couple of pages off by heart when I was a kid. My aunt and I again, lol. She told the story to me in her own telling....which helped a lot.
Tale of Two Cities is my suggestion.I read A Christmas Carol every year. Recently read Oliver Twist and liked it. Not sure where to go next. Suggestions?
Read the Pickwick Papers. It was published as a serial story in the newspapers at the time and the collection of misadventures, along with the wacky characters, makes this a very funny, entertaining read (IMO).I read A Christmas Carol every year. Recently read Oliver Twist and liked it. Not sure where to go next. Suggestions?
Unfortunately i'm unfamiliar to Dickens' works. Could you please recommend me some of his books to have a look at?
Well, like Kurbdog said above, I'd recommend Tale of Two Cities. But there's a bunch of Dickens I have yet to read. Lately I've been trying to read the lesser known works, such as Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House, Martin Chuzzlewit, etc., because stories like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, have been told so many times through movie and television adaptions. I want to read the stories I don't know.
Tell us what you think when done Our Mutual Friend. I found this one to be a bit of a harder read but well worth the effort. I believe that both he and Stephen King have the ability to draw out real characters which makes the story a thousand times better.I'm going to read Our Mutual Friend after End of Watch. Dickens is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors!
A Tale of Two CitiesI read A Christmas Carol every year. Recently read Oliver Twist and liked it. Not sure where to go next. Suggestions?
Agree. I loved A Tale of Two Cities. I cried.A Tale of Two Cities